The occurrence of chronic kidney disease among African American aged 65 years and above in the United States
1 Master of Public health at California state University, San Marcos, USA.
2 Master of Public health student at California state University, San Marcos, USA.
3 Research assistant, Medical department, University of Southern California, San Marcos, USA.
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Open Access Research Journal of Life Sciences, 2023, 05(02), 051–056.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjls.2023.5.2.0029
Publication history:
Received on 01 April 2023; revised on 27 May 2023; accepted on 30 May 2021
Abstract:
This paper focuses on chronic kidney disease (CKD) among African American adults over 65 years old in the USA. CKD is a progressive illness that affects more than 800 million people worldwide, with a higher prevalence among older individuals, women, racial minorities, and those with comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus and hypertension. African Americans have a higher prevalence of CKD, along with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension. The paper investigates the occurrence of CKD in this population and explores the etiology of the disease, including non-modifiable risk factors like genetics and modifiable risk factors such as hypertension and metabolic factors.
Keywords:
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD); TCF7L2 (Transcription Factor 7); MTHFS (Metheny tetrahydrofolate Synthetase)
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